list 1 Flashcards

0
Q

predilection

A

noun

preference

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

assuage

A

verb

to calm or lessen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

amble

A

verb

to walk in a leisurly way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

taciturn

A

adj

almost always silent, not liking to talk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

phantom

A

noun

an apparition, or illusion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

fractious

A

adj

unruly, rebellious, defiant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

inequity

A

noun

not fair or impartial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

guile

A

noun

slyness and cunning in dealing with others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

mortification

A

noun

humiliation or shame

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

vexation

A

noun

a disturbance or annoyance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

auspicious

A

adj

favorable, succesful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

edification

A

noun

instruction to improve or uplift morally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

perplexity

A

noun

uncertainty, doubt, confusion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

aberration

A

noun

a deviation from what its right, true, normal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

rectitude

A

noun

strict honesty, uprightness of character

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

articulate

A

adj

able to speak, expressing oneself clearly

16
Q

obstreperous

A

adj

noisy or unruly

17
Q

disapprobation

A

noun

disapproval

18
Q

mausoleum

A

noun

large tomb

19
Q

cantakerous

A

adj

bad tempered, quarrelsome